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Adv. Priya Sharma

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Family law practitioner before the Bombay High Court and Family Courts of Maharashtra since 2014.

State Bar Council
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Enrollment No
MAH/12345/2014
Enrolled
जन॰ 2014
Based in
Mumbai
12
Years from enrolment
1
Courts registered
3
Languages
0
Public answers
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About

Priya Sharma was enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in January 2014 under enrolment number MAH/12345/2014. She has appeared as counsel before the Bombay High Court, the Family Courts at Bandra and Pune, and the Sessions Courts of Greater Mumbai in matrimonial, custody, and domestic-violence matters. Her practice is built around three threads: • Matrimonial litigation under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 — including divorce, judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights, and inter-State / NRI matrimonial disputes; • Child welfare proceedings — custody and guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; visitation and inter-parental arrangements; and inter-country custody matters; • Protection of women — proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, dowry-related complaints under Section 498A of the IPC (now Section 84 of the BNS), and maintenance applications under Section 125 of the CrPC (now Section 144 of the BNSS). Beyond litigation, Priya advises on pre-nuptial planning, family-business succession, and cross-border guardianship arrangements for non-resident families. She holds an LL.M. (Family Law) from the University of Mumbai (2014) and a B.A. LL.B. from the Government Law College, Mumbai (2012). She is empanelled as Pro Bono Counsel with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority and serves on the editorial board of the Indian Family Law Review.

Areas of practice

As permitted under the BCI Rule 36 (2008) carve-out — these are factually-listed areas of practice, not specialisations.

Family Lawprimary

Specific areas

Courts & tribunals

Education

  1. Diploma · International Family Law
    NUJS Calcutta
    2019
  2. Certificate Course · Mediation and ADR
    Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation, Cochin
    2016
  3. LL.M. · Family Law
    University of Mumbai (Department of Law)
    First Class with Distinction
    Thesis: “Cross-Border Custody under the Guardians and Wards Act: a comparative study of Indian and Hague Convention regimes”
    2012 – 2014
  4. B.A. LL.B. · Law
    Government Law College, Mumbai
    University Rank Holder (8th)
    2007 – 2012

Judicial clerkships

  • Hon'ble Justice Roshan Dalvi
    Bombay High Court
    2013–2014
  • Hon'ble Justice S. Ravindra Bhat (then at Delhi HC)
    Delhi High Court
    2012–2013

Bar associations & memberships

  • International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
    Junior Fellow · 2022 – present
  • Women in Law (India)
    Founding member, Mumbai chapter · 2018 – present
  • Advocates Association of Western India
    Member, Family Law sub-committee · 2016 – present
  • Bombay Bar Association
    Member · 2015 – present

Recognition

Factual recognitions, formal designations, and media features. We do not display rankings or superlative awards.

  • Media feature
    Featured commentator: "Inter-country custody after Reena S."
    LiveLaw

    Three-part explainer series on the 2024 Bombay HC inter-country custody judgment.

    Source →
    2024
  • Media feature
    Quoted: "Rajnesh guidelines two years on"
    Bar & Bench
    Source →
    2023
  • Editorial board
    Editorial Board, Indian Family Law Review
    Indian Family Law Review

    Serves on the peer-review editorial board.

    2022
  • Fellowship
    Junior Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers
    IAFL
    Source →
    2022
  • Designation
    Court-appointed Amicus Curiae in Suo Motu W.P. (PIL) No. 12 of 2022
    Bombay High Court

    Amicus on a public-interest petition concerning ad-hoc visitation orders during the COVID-19 lockdown.

    2022
  • Pro bono recognition
    Pro Bono Counsel — Delhi State Legal Services Authority
    DSLSA

    Empanelled to take up matrimonial and PWDV matters for indigent clients.

    2021

Publications

  • Book · 2023
    Custody Disputes in the NRI Family: Practice and Procedure in India
    Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
    Sharma, P., Custody Disputes in the NRI Family, EBC 2023, ISBN 978-93-94457-00-1
  • Journal article · 2022
    Maintenance under §125 CrPC: a re-reading after Rajnesh v. Neha
    Journal of the Indian Law Institute
    Sharma, P., 64(2) JILI 217 (2022)
    Open →
  • Journal article · 2021
    Domestic violence and the matrimonial home: the limits of a residence order
    NLSIU Law Review
    5 NLSLR 78 (2021)
  • Book chapter · 2020
    Chapter 14: Marital agreements in India
    Family Law in South Asia (Oxford University Press)
    In Family Law in South Asia (B. Chatterjee ed., OUP 2020)
  • Case comment · 2019
    Joseph Shine v. Union of India: adultery beyond §497 IPC
    SCC Online Blog
    Open →
  • Article · 2019
    Why the Triple Talaq Act is a procedural Act, not a personal-law Act
    Bar & Bench
    Open →

Speaking

  • NALSAR Family Law Round Table 2024
    Panelist
    “Inter-country custody after the 2022 Bombay HC judgment in Reena S. v. Rohit S.”
    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
    Programme →
    फ़र॰ 2024
  • Bombay Bar Association — Annual CPC Lecture
    Resource person
    “Order XXXII CPC and the modern guardian ad litem”
    Bombay High Court Library Hall
    सित॰ 2023
  • BCI Continuing Legal Education Programme
    Moderator
    “Maintenance after the Rajnesh guidelines: a panel for practitioners”
    Online
    नव॰ 2022
  • NUJS Annual Family Law Symposium
    Panelist
    “Triple talaq and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019”
    WBNUJS, Kolkata
    दिस॰ 2021
  • GLC Mumbai Founders' Day Lecture
    Keynote (alumni)
    “The young matrimonial lawyer's first five years”
    Government Law College, Mumbai
    फ़र॰ 2020

Pro bono & community service

  • Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA)
    Empanelled Pro Bono Counsel
    2021 – present

    Take up matrimonial, PWDV and child custody matters for indigent litigants.

  • NUJS Legal Aid Society
    Visiting mentor
    2019 – present
  • Sakhi One-Stop Centre, Mumbai
    Volunteer legal advisor
    2018 – present

    Pro bono advisory to survivors of domestic violence; two evening clinics per month.

Frequently asked questions

  • What kind of family-law work do you take up?+
    Divorce, judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights, maintenance under §125 CrPC and personal-law statutes, child custody under the Guardians and Wards Act and HMG Act, and protection orders under the PWDV Act, 2005. I also advise on pre-nuptial planning and cross-border / NRI matrimonial disputes.
  • Which courts do you regularly appear before?+
    The Bombay High Court (Original and Appellate Side), Family Courts at Bandra and Pune, and Sessions Courts of Greater Mumbai for §498A IPC / §84 BNS matters. I am also enrolled to appear before the Supreme Court of India on matters certified by Sr. Advocates.
  • Do you accept first consultations through Askadvocates.in?+
    Yes. The first 15-minute video consultation is free for matters that fall within my areas of practice. After the first meeting, fees are discussed privately and an engagement letter is signed before any work begins.
  • Do you take pro bono matters?+
    I take a limited number of pro bono matters on merit each year through DSLSA empanelment and via the Sakhi One-Stop Centre. Please contact the organisations directly for those streams; private requests are evaluated case by case.
  • Can you assist with NRI / inter-country matters?+
    Yes. A meaningful share of my practice is inter-country custody and matrimonial — including Hague Convention non-signatory issues for India. Consultations can be conducted by video.
  • In what languages can the consultation be conducted?+
    English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Contact & chambers